Gentlemen, start your engines and all that. The 2016-2017 FAFSA is here. Several important things: The FAFSA is free. “Free” is what the first “F” in FAFSA stands for. If it asks for money, you’re on the wrong
Shocking but true: 2016 is nearly here. That means many people will be filling out the FAFSA for the first time in just a few weeks. The FAFSA itself will be available on January 1. If you would like to prepare before filling it out, the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet is available now. Although the worksheet
The PATH Act of 2015, aka the budget deal signed last week, included a bonus for families of college students: computers, software and peripherals are now Qualified Higher Education Expenses eligible for purchase via 529 plan funds. Previously computers had to be required by the school in order to be eligible. (One could of course argue
Does your student have some down time during the winter break? A quick and easy way to make some money is to do some test prep for the ACT or SAT. In fact, this is likely to pay off far more than any juggling strategies you might be attempting with your income or assets in order to
If you haven’t done so already, now is a great time to check that your student has applied to some colleges that your family can afford. The best way to do this is to use the net price calculators of the schools they’ve chosen to see what you’re likely to pay. If none of the choices